linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 3/3] Xen physical cpus interface

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Date:	Thu, 10 May 2012 15:20:34 +0000
From:	"Liu, Jinsong" <jinsong.liu@...el.com>
To:	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
CC:	"xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com" <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 3/3] Xen physical cpus interface

Just notice your reply (so quick :)

Agree and will update later, except 1 concern below.

Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk wrote:
>> 
>> Hmm, it's good if it's convenient to do it automatically via
>> dev->release. 
>> However, dev container (pcpu) would be free at some other error
>> cases, so I prefer do it 'manually'. 
> 
> You could also call pcpu_release(..) to do it manually.
> 

that means kfree(pcpu) would be done twice at some error cases, do you think it really good?

Thanks,
Jinsong--
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